Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is expected to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle.

The Charlotte Hornets have been bit by the injury bug in the early aughts of the 2024-25 season, and it turns out that a previous bite is going to sting a little bit longer. On Tuesday afternoon the team announced that backup turned starting center Nick Richards will be unavailable longer than originally anticipated.

Hornets center Nick Richards will be out for at least a few more weeks with a fractured rib, the team announced Tuesday. The injury occurred from a collision in the first half of the Nov. 1 game against the Celtics.